Squirrel grey vs Artichoke
Squirrel grey is a RAL Classic color while Artichoke comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Squirrel grey belongs to the blue-grey family and Artichoke to the grey family. At LRV 26 vs 21, Squirrel grey will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 20.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Squirrel grey vs Artichoke in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Squirrel grey and Artichoke in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Squirrel grey gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Squirrel grey vs Artichoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Squirrel grey on one side and Artichoke on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Squirrel grey comparisons
See how Squirrel grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 26, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 26), opening up a space where Squirrel grey encloses it.
Squirrel grey reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 26, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (30 vs 26) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 26), opening up a space where Squirrel grey encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 26, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 26), opening up a space where Squirrel grey encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 26, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 26 vs 4, Squirrel grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 26), opening up a space where Squirrel grey encloses it.
Squirrel grey reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 26), opening up a space where Squirrel grey encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 26, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 26), opening up a space where Squirrel grey encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 26), opening up a space where Squirrel grey encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 26), opening up a space where Squirrel grey encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 26, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Squirrel grey reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Squirrel grey reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 26), opening up a space where Squirrel grey encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 26, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Squirrel grey reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 26), opening up a space where Squirrel grey encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 26) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 26 vs 7, Squirrel grey is decisively the brighter choice.